The Adventure Company announced that Return to Mysterious Island has reached gold
status. This exotic first person survival adventure game is based on Jules Verne's classic
novel.
Return to Mysterious Island follows Mina, a strong young woman taking part in
the Jules Verne Trophy attempt, a round-the-world sailing expedition. Caught in a tremendous
storm, she becomes stranded on the shores of a wild and apparently uninhabited island. As
she explores her new surroundings, she uncovers artifacts, living spaces and technologies
left behind by the people who came before her to this uncharted island.
Creating a
new life, Mina uses her survival skills against the wilds of the jungle. She soon becomes
aware of a figure in the shadows who, seemingly aware of her troubles, offers her
assistance. She eventually identifies this figure as the unsettled ghost of Captain Nemo,
whose body is located inside Granite House, well known by readers of the novel. Piecing
together the hints and clues he provides, Mina will discover secrets not even revealed by
Jules Verne himself. She must retrieve Captain Nemo's body and give him a proper burial in
order to free his tortured soul and then travel to the Nautilus.
Players will solve a
variety of intuitive puzzle challenges and use the various technologies found on the
Nautilus to help on their return to civilization. There is no imposed linear order to solve
the puzzles and advance in the game. Players will have multiple choices, depending on the
resources they acquire throughout their adventure and the way they want to play. The game
also offers photo-realistic pre-rendered graphics, an easy to use point-and-click interface
and a unique inventory system where items can be combined and dismantled for use throughout
the game.
Developed by Kheops Studio, Return to Mysterious Island will ship in North
America on October 26th and begins releasing in Europe on November 12th.
